Nyhavn 9

Nyhavn 9
The house seen from the other side of the canal
General information
Location Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates 55°40′50.76″N 12°35′19.4″E / 55.6807667°N 12.588722°E / 55.6807667; 12.588722Coordinates: 55°40′50.76″N 12°35′19.4″E / 55.6807667°N 12.588722°E / 55.6807667; 12.588722
Completed 1681

Nyhavn 9 is a historic townhouse overlooking the Nyhavn Canal in central Copenhagen, Denmark.

History

Hotel Stevns

Nyhavn was established in 1671-73 after a lan created by the Dutch fortification engineer Henrik Ruse. The house at No. 9 was built in 1681, most likely for dock manager (havnemester) Christen Christensen.[1] and Rüse lived in it for a while.[2] Another notable, former resident is military officer and first director of the Royal Danish Theatre Hans Wilhelm von Warnstedt.

Bladkompagniet, a publishing house, was based in the building from 1822. The cellar and ground floor was later operated as a guesthouse and tavern under the name Hotel Stevns which was later replaced by an entertainment venue called Safari and then Nyhavnskroen, The Danish operations of a German bank and insurance company was in 1900 based in the building.

Erik Gyldenkrone-Rysensteen, an 11th generation descendant of Henrik Rysensten, acquired Nyhavn 11 in 1981. He had purchased the schooner Isefjord and operated it as a restaurant ship on the Øresund from the premises.[3][4]

Architecture

Nyhavn 9 is a typical canal house. It has unlike many other buildings along the canal not been heightened in the 19th century. The complex also comprises a side wing that extends from the rear side of the building, a cross wing that separates two consecutive courtyards and a rear wing. It was listed on the Danish Registry of Protected Buildings and Places in 1918.

Today

Restaurant Leonora Christine is based in the cellar.

References

  1. ↑ "Nyhavn 9". Selskabet for Københavns Historie (in Danish). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Nyhavns huse, knejper og nogle af beboerne". rejsefortaelling.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Nyhavn". dengang.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kummerligt liv for stolt gammel skonnert". nordjyske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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